Sidney Villanueva

Ms. Villanueva’s practice focuses on Energy Law. She counsels clients on a variety of administrative and regulatory matters, including Bonneville Power Administration proceedings, the PURPA, transmission access, as well as contract, tariff and rate issues. She has particular experience assisting independent power producers with power purchase, interconnection and transmission agreements. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Villanueva worked as an associate attorney representing investor-owned utilities and customers of investor-owned utilities as well as consumer and municipal electric utilities. She is well versed in state and federal practice before the FERC, OPUC and the WUTC. Ms. Villanueva is a member of the Oregon State Bar and the Chair of the past chair of the Oregon State Energy, Telecom and Utility Law Section.